Whatever you do don't try to start it again, you will only do more damage than has already been done, if any. Either your oil pump has failed, or low-- very low-- on oil, or some oil passage is clogged, filter clogged (no flow)
Did some reading and in the 1994-'97 Dodge Ram the distributor is driven by the oil pump. If the pump fails it won't run..and that's a good thing
1994 Dodge RAM 1500 ST LB 4WD
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Maintenance & Repair
I blew a hose going from my block to heater core I replaced it and crankshaft sensor cause it would not start. Got it to start but blew water out my tailpipe so quickly shut it off. Had it towed ho...
2003 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4WD
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Maintenance & Repair
As long as I'm driving my truck everything seems to be fine there are no weird sounds and everything seems to be running fine. However, as soon I put my foot on the brake my oil pressure drops to noth...
2007 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT LB 4WD
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Maintenance & Repair
i was driving and my 95 dodge ram 1500 4x4 5.9 just stops pulling turn it off and start it back up and it pulls for about 2 min and it does it again whats wrong with it
1995 Dodge RAM 1500 LT LB 4WD
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Maintenance & Repair
2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Up until yesterday the oil gauge in my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 would occasionally go to 0 - the check gauges lite would come on and pressure would be restored just as quickly as it h...
2001 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT Plus Quad Cab 4WD
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Maintenance & Repair
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